#smartphones vs cameras

Smartphone cameras have improved drastically over the years that it has become the go-to device of users when it comes to daily photography. Picture and video quality The cameras in current flagship smartphones are impressive, no doubt about that. But if we’re talking about image and video quality, point-and-shoot cameras (especially the high-end ones) are still way ahead since they have larger sensors and lenses which is better when it comes to capturing light. However, these smartphones usually have 2x to 3x optical zooms then uses digital zoom further than that. In point-and-shoot cameras, it’s normal to have a 10x optical zoom range. If you’re really into zoom, there are cameras that offer 40x optical zoom. Although some smartphones have a “Pro” mode, it’s not as complete and as intuitive compared to a point-and-shoot with physical dials. Comes in different types Just like smartphones, point-and-shoot cameras come in different types to fit different kinds of photographers. Read more in our articles including "Reasons Why a Point-and-Shoot Camera is Better than a Camera Phone" and "Our Top 10 Smartphones under Php15k for 2013".